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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:American
Title:Broom-making Stand
Date Made:early 19th century
Type:Agricultural Tools and Equipment
Place Made:North America; United States; Massachusetts; Hadley
Accession Number:  MH SK 2006.639.INV
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College

Description:
Two upright boards hold an almost completed broom. Halfway up the two boards are two converging pieces of wood to center the broom. At the top, the broom is held by three layers of iron jaws. On one side, there is a paddle that hinges to the board. Marked on front in dark letters, but now unreadable.

Tags:
farm equipment

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